What you need to know

You need to be Padi Open Water qualified or equivalent from another agency.

Juniors can take this course at 10 yrs old.

This course takes two days to complete.

What you will learn

How to plan, organize and make navigation dives.

Use of a compass as a navigation aid.

Use of natural navigation aids.

How to prepare and follow an underwater map.

How to estimate distance underwater.

Descents that aid navigation.

Dive patterns that aid navigation.

Finding a dive site again (relocation).

Course plotting.

After mastering the basic skills, you will be actually doing the navigation during this course. The best way to learn is to practise, this course allows plenty of enjoyable dive time and navigation practice.

This course qualifies as one of the 5 Speciality courses required for Master Scuba Diver Certification.